Clasp for suspenders



(No Model.)

' W. ZOLLER. 3 y CLASP PORSUSPENDERS. No. 373,793. Patented Nov. 22, 1887.

' Y v attorneys* 4UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.'

WILLIAM ZOLLE]Et,-OFl ALLEGHENY CITY, FENNSYLVANIA.

CLASP FOR SUSPENDERS.

SPECIFICATION forming pari'. of Letters Patent No. 373,793, dated November 22, 1887.

Application tiled June 16, 1887. Serial No. 241,505. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM ZOLLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Allegheny City, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clasps for Suspenders, 85e.; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to the construction of clasps for Suspenders and other devices whenever it becomes desirable to grasp and hold a cord with great security, and is especially adapted for use on shirts of the class and char acter shown in the drawings. Y

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of my improved shirt having suspender attachments. Fig. 2 is a viewA of part of the back of the shirt, also having a suspender attachment. Fig. 3 shows the shape of the blank of the clasp before it is bent into shape to form the attachment for the suspender-strap and buttonfhole tag. Fig. 4 is an edge view of the blank when its tongues are bent to form eyes and passed through the central eye in the blank. Fig. 5 shows the ends of the tongue bent outward. Fig. 6 is an edge view of the finished clasp. Fig. 7 is a vertical section through the clasp with the button-hole tag and part of a suspender attached to it.

For the purpose of securely and cheaply attaching the button-hole tags t t to the ends of lci the annexed drawings.

Aas shown in Fig. 5. Asaid tongues at the inner terminus of the serthe Suspenders I employ the following device:

D' designates a blank which is struck out of sheet metal inthe form represented by Fig. 3 This consists of a central circular portion, (l, two tongues, e e, serrated at ff, and an oblong aperture, g.

I first bend the tongues e e and pass their ends th rough the aperture g, as shown by Fig. 4, forming eyes or loops it for embracing and holding the bent end of the suspender-strap. I then bend the ends of the tongues ee outward,

I then bend the ends of rationsff, as shown in Fig. 6. y I then insert the end 0f a button-hole tag t between the bent portions, and finally press the serrated ends iirmly against such tag, whereby the serrations enter into and hold the tag with great security.

Having described my invention, what I claim lsf- Y l. For the purpose described, aclasp formed from a blank, D', and consisting of the eyes i i and serrated clasping portions e e, substantially as specified.

2. The within-described clasp-blank D', conssting of the central slotted portion,d, and the tongues e, having serrations ff, adapted for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM ZOLLER. Witnesses:

Louis Monsun, IG. STAUFFER. 

